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<h1>execl family of functions</h1>
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<b>execl execlp execle exect execv execvp</b> all performa a simular 
function by starting another program. This new program overlays
the existing program, so you can never return to the to original 
code unless the call to execl fails.
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	Library:   unistd.h

	Prototype: int execl(char *Path, char *arg, (char *)0);

	Syntax:    execl("newprog", "newprog", NULL);

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<h2>Examples:</h2>

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<a href="../EXAMPLES/exec_one.c"> example program issuing the execl.</a>
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<a href="../EXAMPLES/exec_two.c"> The program started by the example above </a> 

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<h2>See Also:</h2>

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<a href="fork.html">fork</a> function.<p>


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